Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling on Thursday, Aug. 28, called on government agencies and private developers to make the housing sector a model of transparency and said even the smallest trace of corruption can undermine national progress....
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Thursday, Aug. 28, declared that Batangas first district engineer Abelardo Calalo is “on his own” following his arrest for allegedly attempting to bribe a lawmaker to halt a flood control inquiry. Bonoan confirmed...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong maintained that his advocacy against corruption will continue, especially in government infrastructure projects involving several politicians and personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Magalong’s exposure of government corruption...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday, Aug. 26 urged public officials and whistleblowers to stand firm against alleged anomalies in multi-billion-peso flood control projects, saying fear should not hinder efforts to uncover corruption. “Protected from who? If we start...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced it will suspend a Batangas district engineer accused of offering more than P3 million to Batangas First District Representative Leandro Leviste just to dissuade him from probing alleged irregular flood control projects in the province....
Police arrested a Department of Public Works and Highways district engineer for allegedly attempting to bribe Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste with P3 million to stop him from investigating anomalous projects. The suspect was identified as Abelardo Calalo, 51, district engineer of the DPWH-Batangas...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) aired its support for President Marcos ' call for transparency and accountability on the flood control projects that were uncovered to be either "ghost" projects or sub-standardly built by some contractors who had the monopoly of these projects....
CEBU CITY – Serious allegations of corruption have been hurled against the regional director of the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7). Two complainants asked the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate LTO-7 chief Glenn Galario for alleged violation of the Republic Act 3019 or the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan said he will let President Marcos decide on his leave of absence amid an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in flood control projects. Bonoan stressed that while accountability is important, his leadership remains...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. urged soldiers on Wednesday, Aug. 20, to stay vigilant against corruption and maintain the integrity of the organization as it pursues reforms and modernization. In a statement, Brawner stressed that soliciting, asking...
A group of active and retired generals and flag officers called on President Marcos Jr. to form a fact-finding body that would investigate alleged irregularities in flood control projects across the country. In a statement Monday, Aug. 18, the Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO)...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Monday, Aug. 18, renewed her call for continuous digitalization of all city government services as part of her administration 's efforts to curb corruption and streamline social services for residents. Teodoro said the city government is currently eyeing to...
